CAMFED named as a beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund for the third year running - and donations up to $500,000 will be matched!
CAMFED is honored to be a beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund for the third year running. The only organization working internationally among this year’s chosen nonprofits, CAMFED was selected for its award-winning, grassroots-led model supporting girls in rural communities in Africa to go to school, succeed and become leaders guiding the next generation through school.
Education is the best escalator to a better life, for individuals and for countries...Opportunity engine CAMFED [is doing] heroic work advancing girls' education in Africa.Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Opinion columnist and Pulitzer Prize Winner
Girls’ education is one of the most powerful investments we can make in the future — because sending a girl to school today will shape the world we live in tomorrow.
Yet in 2025, education is still not freely available to all – and in many parts of the world girls are the first to be excluded from it.
For girls from the most disadvantaged communities in rural Africa, the chances of securing an education are vanishingly small.
Out of every 100 girls from families living in extreme poverty, just 5 will complete secondary school.
Support from The New York Times Communities Fund will help us change that!
Not only will CAMFED graduates pay your generosity forward — this year the first $500,000 in donations will be matched by a group of committed CAMFED donors.
Now is the time to change the story of more girls — because the change we want tomorrow depends on the action we take today. Thank you for joining us on this journey. A brighter future is possible, and it all starts with sending a girl to school!Angeline Murimirwa, CAMFED graduate and Chief Executive Officer
This is the 114th year of The Communities Fund, which was rebranded from the Neediest Cases Fund in 2023. Since 1911, the Fund has raised more than $354M, all of which has been donated to social service agencies providing direct support to people in need, helping to change their lives.
This year, we are thrilled to be named alongside 6 other charities the Fund will support with their reader’s generosity: Per Scholas, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, First Book, UJA-Federation of New York, Children’s Aid, and OneGoal.
CAMFED Malawi’s Executive Director, Susan Silika, accepted a government award honoring CAMFED as the country's best Non Governmental Organization (NGO) for girls’ education.
When CAMFED's CEO, Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa was invited to deliver a toast at the TIME100 Gala, she knew she was representing millions of girls across…
“This recognition honors and celebrates the transformative power of education and the impact of our formidable global movement... Thank you, TIME, for highlighting CAMFED's work,…
In a powerful tribute to transformational leadership, Angie Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED, has been honored with the title "Lebgimsim Naa" — "Chief of Development" —…
At the 2024 Ghana Philanthropy Awards, Fairuza Abdul-Rashid Safian accepted an award on behalf of all in the organization.
CAMFED named as a beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund for the second year running.
CAMFED Malawi's National Director, Susan Silika, accepted a government award recognizing CAMFED as the best promoter of girls' education.
The Prize forms part of UNESCO's commitment to gender equality and nurturing future female leaders through education.
Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED, has won the Africa Education Medal 2024, recognized as an extraordinary leader, transforming education
Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED, is an Africa Education Medal 2024 finalist, recognized among a group of extraordinary leaders transforming education globally.
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Marcia Hart $63.40
Christine Reppucci $50
Julianna Carigga $7.70
Terry Owens $63.40
Josephine Theuergarten £13.92
David Kinzer $500
James Ford $1577
Marilyn Miller $20
Lenore Rudolph $47.60
Marla Hill $21.40
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Roosevelt Fayne $26.60
Brent Osborne $31.90
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